©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Monday, April 11, 2011
Flavor for Mixed Media. I won!
Just got an email from Mary Beth Shaw. Apparently I won a copy of her new book, Flavor for Mixed Media: A Feast of Techniques for Texture, Color and Layers, in a giveaway on Judy Wise's blog! I'm so excited! I can't wait to sink my teeth into it and see what I can create!!! Woot!
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Thursday, April 7, 2011
It's the Simple Things . . .
A few weeks ago . . .
DD: "Mom, can we go to Atlanta (Georgia) for vacation this summer??"
Me: "We just got back from Atlanta last month - why do you want to go this summer?"
DD: "I want to go back to that place where we got our picture made. You know, that Japanese place?"
Me: "Benihana???"
DD: "Yeah! That place! I want to go back there and eat!!"
Me: "You know, most bigger towns have a Benihana. Maybe we can go to one in Indy sometime soon. We don't need to go all the way back to Atlanta for that."
DD: "Will the one in Indy have that same kind of ice cream?"
Me: "I don't know but I'll bet it's just as good."
She thinks for awhile.
DD: "Will they have those same kind of little umbrellas? I LOVE those little umbrellas!"
Me: "I'm sure they have those little umbrellas!"
Note: DD holding one umbrella and wearing another in her hair!
Sometimes it doesn't take much to make 'em happy! (Of course, the sushi and hibachi shrimp didn't hurt either!)
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
DD: "Mom, can we go to Atlanta (Georgia) for vacation this summer??"
Me: "We just got back from Atlanta last month - why do you want to go this summer?"
DD: "I want to go back to that place where we got our picture made. You know, that Japanese place?"
Me: "Benihana???"
DD: "Yeah! That place! I want to go back there and eat!!"
Me: "You know, most bigger towns have a Benihana. Maybe we can go to one in Indy sometime soon. We don't need to go all the way back to Atlanta for that."
DD: "Will the one in Indy have that same kind of ice cream?"
Me: "I don't know but I'll bet it's just as good."
She thinks for awhile.
DD: "Will they have those same kind of little umbrellas? I LOVE those little umbrellas!"
Me: "I'm sure they have those little umbrellas!"
Note: DD holding one umbrella and wearing another in her hair!
Sometimes it doesn't take much to make 'em happy! (Of course, the sushi and hibachi shrimp didn't hurt either!)
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
New Art Goodies!!
Fun, fun, fun!!! I recently received some artist's supplies that I ordered online. I got some Liquitex Acrylic Inks! and a bottle of Golden Glaze in Fresco Cream from Dick Blick.
Liquitex ink! in quinacrodone magenta, phthalocyanine green, yellow orange azo, vivid lime green, cerulean blue hue, naphthol crimson, cadmium yellow light hue, and deep violet.
I also received an order from Scrapbook.com.
Adirondack Color Wash in Red Pepper, Butterscotch and Denim. Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Key Lime Pie, Sun Sisters and Vintage Pink!
I'll be using these in Roben-Marie's, Mixed Media Mayhem online workshop and in the new 21 Secrets online workshop hosted by Dirty Footprints Studio. Woo hoo!!!
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Liquitex ink! in quinacrodone magenta, phthalocyanine green, yellow orange azo, vivid lime green, cerulean blue hue, naphthol crimson, cadmium yellow light hue, and deep violet.
I also received an order from Scrapbook.com.
Adirondack Color Wash in Red Pepper, Butterscotch and Denim. Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist in Key Lime Pie, Sun Sisters and Vintage Pink!
I'll be using these in Roben-Marie's, Mixed Media Mayhem online workshop and in the new 21 Secrets online workshop hosted by Dirty Footprints Studio. Woo hoo!!!
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Monday, March 28, 2011
Cool New Bags!
Well, it's Spring Break for my kids this week. Whether I can survive the bickering and the complaints about not being able to find anyone to play with remains to be seen. My kids really love school and they just don't know what to do with themselves when there is no school. So, hopefully we'll be able to survive without seriously hurting each other!
I just finished designing and making some new bags in the studio. I really like these. The exteriors of the bags are mostly over-dyed 100% cotton upholstery fabric. They are lined with hand-dyed cotton fabric and lightly padded with Quilter's Dream polyester batting. The interior of each bag sports a small pocket. The bags are about 8 inches wide and 6.5 inches tall. They have a black zipper closure. Each bag is embellished with a hand-painted and free-motion stitched canvas panel that has been tea dyed. On each panel is an inspirational word stamped onto twill tape.
These are very different from anything I have done in the past but I am really liking the freshness of them!
Spring
Close up of Spring.
Back of Spring.
Interior of Spring.
Check out this zippered pouch in my Etsy shop .
Flower
Close up of Flower.
Back of Flower.
Interior of Flower.
You can see the Flower zippered pouch in my Etsy shop .
Grow
Close up of Grow.
Back of Grow.
Check out the Grow zippered pouch in my ArtFire shop .
Fresh
Close up of Fresh.
Back of Fresh.
Interior of Fresh.
The Fresh zippered pouch is for sale in my ArtFire shop .
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
I just finished designing and making some new bags in the studio. I really like these. The exteriors of the bags are mostly over-dyed 100% cotton upholstery fabric. They are lined with hand-dyed cotton fabric and lightly padded with Quilter's Dream polyester batting. The interior of each bag sports a small pocket. The bags are about 8 inches wide and 6.5 inches tall. They have a black zipper closure. Each bag is embellished with a hand-painted and free-motion stitched canvas panel that has been tea dyed. On each panel is an inspirational word stamped onto twill tape.
These are very different from anything I have done in the past but I am really liking the freshness of them!
Spring
Close up of Spring.
Back of Spring.
Interior of Spring.
Check out this zippered pouch in my Etsy shop .
Flower
Close up of Flower.
Back of Flower.
Interior of Flower.
You can see the Flower zippered pouch in my Etsy shop .
Grow
Close up of Grow.
Back of Grow.
Check out the Grow zippered pouch in my ArtFire shop .
Fresh
Close up of Fresh.
Back of Fresh.
Interior of Fresh.
The Fresh zippered pouch is for sale in my ArtFire shop .
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Another Remains of the Day Journal
Well, I seem to be on a bit of a roll here. Allow me to present my latest Remains of the Day type journal. The pages are again composed of Strathmore drawing paper, Rives Lightweight paper and hand-dyed watercolor papers. The pages are decorated with inked watercolor and drawing papers as well as some fabrics that coordinate with the cover. This journal is 6" x 9".
Enjoy!
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Enjoy!
©Polkadot Possum (Cindy Harwood)
Sunday, March 20, 2011
And the Work Continues . . .
It's been a busy few days in the studio! I'm still trying to get my Etsy shop stocked so I've been working on more Remains of the Day type of journals.
These aren't really true Remains of the Day journals the way Mary Ann Moss teaches in her online class. I am using Mary Ann's techniques for the covers; however, I have decided to make the pages with a more neutral character. So instead of sewing lots of fabrics and printed papers and ephemera onto the pages, I only added fabrics from the cover and some hand inked watercolor papers to the pages. I have also included some hand-dyed watercolor pages in the signatures. This way the journals can be used by anyone for any topic with out a predetermined style being force on them.
Here's the first journal hot off the press!
The cover is made from some upholstery fabric I found on the bargain table at JoAnn's and over-dyed to make it more interesting. It was as modern type of print with a cream/tan background. I was really pleased with the way the result. I pieced this with some silk scraps, yarns and other trims.
The back of the cover.
Here is one of the hand-dyed water color pages and a plain drawing paper page decorated with hand-inked watercolor paper.
More inking goodness!
A close up of the free-motion stitching on the cover. The pictures don't do the colors justice. That green silk is a really great acid green and the silk right below it is a great orange sherbet color. It's really difficult to get complementary colors to photograph well together. Of course it probably doesn't help that the orange is one of those two-toned fabrics - you know, where the warp and the weft threads are different colors.
I added beading to the ends of the binding threads to give it that extra bit of fun. I'm LOVING this journal!!!!
These aren't really true Remains of the Day journals the way Mary Ann Moss teaches in her online class. I am using Mary Ann's techniques for the covers; however, I have decided to make the pages with a more neutral character. So instead of sewing lots of fabrics and printed papers and ephemera onto the pages, I only added fabrics from the cover and some hand inked watercolor papers to the pages. I have also included some hand-dyed watercolor pages in the signatures. This way the journals can be used by anyone for any topic with out a predetermined style being force on them.
Here's the first journal hot off the press!
The cover is made from some upholstery fabric I found on the bargain table at JoAnn's and over-dyed to make it more interesting. It was as modern type of print with a cream/tan background. I was really pleased with the way the result. I pieced this with some silk scraps, yarns and other trims.
The back of the cover.
Here is one of the hand-dyed water color pages and a plain drawing paper page decorated with hand-inked watercolor paper.
More inking goodness!
A close up of the free-motion stitching on the cover. The pictures don't do the colors justice. That green silk is a really great acid green and the silk right below it is a great orange sherbet color. It's really difficult to get complementary colors to photograph well together. Of course it probably doesn't help that the orange is one of those two-toned fabrics - you know, where the warp and the weft threads are different colors.
I added beading to the ends of the binding threads to give it that extra bit of fun. I'm LOVING this journal!!!!
Thursday, March 17, 2011
More Fun!
NOTE: From now until March 31, 2011 I will donate 100% of all sales in my Etsy shop to the American Red Cross for Japan Earthquake and Pacific Tsanumi relief.
Well, I've been busy working away in the studio now that my teaching is done for the semester. As a result, I've got a number of new items in my Etsy shop. Some of these are new designs and some are old favorites.
You've already seen my latest Remains of the Day journal from my previous post:
There are some new girlfriends in the house!! These were really popular when I was living in Illinois and had work in the Illinois Artisans Shops. These are Girlfriend Pins:
I love making these and each one has her own unique personality. They are all handmade using hand-dyed cottons or commercial cottons. Arms, legs and heads are made from glass and/or wooden beads (all hand stitched). Hair is made of yarn. They are wild and crazy girlfriends!
Finally, one of my new designs is a recycled denim heart which is hand beaded and hand embroidered and decorated with spray inks and acrylic paints.
These can be worn as a pin or brooch . . .
. . . or as a pendant.
Gotta go now - more work to do!
Well, I've been busy working away in the studio now that my teaching is done for the semester. As a result, I've got a number of new items in my Etsy shop. Some of these are new designs and some are old favorites.
You've already seen my latest Remains of the Day journal from my previous post:
There are some new girlfriends in the house!! These were really popular when I was living in Illinois and had work in the Illinois Artisans Shops. These are Girlfriend Pins:
I love making these and each one has her own unique personality. They are all handmade using hand-dyed cottons or commercial cottons. Arms, legs and heads are made from glass and/or wooden beads (all hand stitched). Hair is made of yarn. They are wild and crazy girlfriends!
Finally, one of my new designs is a recycled denim heart which is hand beaded and hand embroidered and decorated with spray inks and acrylic paints.
These can be worn as a pin or brooch . . .
. . . or as a pendant.
Gotta go now - more work to do!
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